Mounties win on Stokes' 7th-inning double

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Apr 4, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 4, 2013 at 9:46 AM

STROUDSBURG — Philip Stokes drove in three runs with a double in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Stroudsburg to a 3-2 victory over Pocono Mountain West in Mountain Valley Conference baseball on Wednesday.

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STROUDSBURG — Philip Stokes drove in three runs with a double in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead Stroudsburg to a 3-2 victory over Pocono Mountain West in Mountain Valley Conference baseball on Wednesday.

wallenpaupack — Gabe Acosta went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Anthony Montante had two shutout innings to close the game to lead East Stroudsburg North to a 10-8 victory over Wallenpaupack on Tuesday.

LEHIGHTON — Kevin Sensale and Evan Fardella each had two hits, but PM East fell 6-3 to Lehighton in MVC baseball on Wednesday.

Lehighton scored three runs in the sixth with the help of three Pocono East errors to break a 3-3 tie.

Lehigton 6, PM East 3

PM East 012 000 0 — 3 8 5

Lehighton 102 000 3 — 6 6 2

W — Zach Rex. L — Kevin Sensale.

HR — Jacen Nalesnik (1 on, third).

Records — PM East 1-1; Lehighton 2-1.

SWIFTWATER — Jon White and Jon Walmach each won singles matches and then teammed up to win at No. 1 doubles and lead Pleasant Valley to a 4-3 victory over Pocono Mountain East in boys tennis on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia University scored four runs in the first inning and went on to post a 6-5 win over East Stroudsburg University in non-conference baseball on Wednesday afternoon.

Junior Mike Tenaglia was 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs and redshirt sophomore outfielder Andy Brandstetter was 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run to lead the offense for ESU (12-7), which had 14 hits and leads the PSAC with a .330 batting average.

PHILADELPHIA — Sophomore outfielder Kasey Meckes and freshman third baseman Kellie Mignoli both had four RBI in a 9-3 win in the opener as East Stroudsburg University split a non-conference softball doubleheader at Philadelphia University on Wednesday afternoon.

Meckes had an RBI double in the second inning and a three-run homer, the first of her career, in the third inning to break the game open. Mignoli had a two-run double in the second and added an RBI single in the third inning.

Meckes is hitting a team-high .396 (21-for-53) after going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run and four RBI.

LONG POND — On Wednesday, Firestone will be holding a tire test at Pocono Raceway at 9 a.m. and is free for fans.

Fans will enter Gate 11 and be directed to grandstand seating near the start/finish line. Concession stands will not be open, but fans will be permitted to bring a cooler with food and drinks.

Drivers Marco Andretti, Dario Franchitti, Simon Pagenaud and Will Power are scheduled to test. The Pocono INDYCAR 400 is July 7.

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